custom tailights in my 53 chevy

I started with an idea I have finally committed to I hand made some covers and buckets for the original tailights on my 53 chevy and then frenched in 39 ford tailights. Guys dont beat me up to bad they are not finished yet I ran out of light and the weather started to get bad I will post more once ground and finished. I am happy with the look so far.

 

different...

 

It's cool, man. Kinda hard to tell from the pic...but I think the trick to making that setup look the best is to have them IDENTICAL on each side. If they are...should look awesome. If not...well, I don't think I will have to tell you how much you will be wanting to redo them. But the 2 tailights, both tilted a little bit looks cool. Good job. Need to come up with something similar for my 52 chevy.

 

yeh the pic is at a wierd angle the wife did not want to get down low I have other side pounded out and should not have a problem matching the angle I will say they are tight in there though.

 

Different...not in a bad way either. Can't wait to see them finished.

 

I went out today and took a couple more pics. Home today with the son after he had his appendix out on friday.

 

Different ,and cool. has a 60s showcar feel

 

ok, i see it now! this pic looks better. kudos for thinking out of the box,

 

Interesting. Me like.

 

Gotta be honest man, I'm not feeling the look. The 39 Fords are an early look for the car, especially given the shape of the rear of the Chevy. They don't really flow like a 56 Plymouth (ala Moonglow) or a 56 Packard. I think the early Ford lights are a retrograde when one of the goals of kustoming was to give the earlier cars a newer look. Your execution of the idea is very good, I'm just not digging the style

 

I think once I see a shot of it done and both sides, I'll like it more but for now I'm not quite sure just yet how I feel

props for thinking outside of the box though

 

lovin it.
Good planning, good execution.

 

Thanks for the link, I guess I said that wrong the buckets are tight together not the lights they have a good fit with room for paint.

 

Thanks everybody for the replies whether you liked them or not tells me your looking that and the number of views next to the post. I appreciate all the comments I think it will really look sweet and different once both sides are done and painted

 

i like them!!!!!!!!!

 

very different i like it, just match the angle on the other side and i think it will look pretty cool

 

Wow, this car is gonna be nice. Who cares if the're early lights, this is a really unique treatment and will keep most guessing. Im feeling a early '60s vibe too. Looking forward to this build...

 

Hell I like it! I think once you finish it, it will be awesome! good fab work!
It is different and that makes your ride what you wanted it to be. Good job!

 

hey..something different..

I think i like the idea, I take it you only have one side done right?

it might be fun trying to get symmetry from one side to the other..
but if you nail it, they should look cool

 

got out and did some work today on the taillights matched them up welded the pass side in and ground them down.

 

Still have some work to do low spots and such but I think they are coming along nicely.

 

i got to admit now that i see both sides. I like it very unique

 

I have to say at first I was not sure,But now after seeing both sides I kind of like it.

 

Now that's change you can believe in! I like 'em.

 

Keep 'em-they're different and different in my book is cool.Just saw a nice candyred merc. today,then realized it looks like all the other chopped mercs. It was very well done,just typical treatment.

 

39-40 ford? most people don't do that. i don't know why?? but it is definitely diffrent and it looks decent!! it being diffrent is still cool! props for having balls and going against the grain

 

At first I wasnt sure but kinda cool now that both sides are done.

 

looks good I like it .What body style u workin with? more mods?

 

I think you stepped on it ,..but what do i know

 

Very unique, different, and definately cool.
When all painted, they will be very very cool!!